SCHOOL PROFILE

Leesons Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 141291
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 66.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bromley
Trust THE SPRING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 281 266 full-time · 15 part-time
Female pupils 135 48.0% of pupils
Male pupils 146 52.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.7%
12.9 pts above England
School 37.7%
Bromley 14.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

26.7%
6.4 pts above England
School 26.7%
Bromley 16.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.5%
1.5 pts above England
School 2.5%
Bromley 0.9%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
53.4%
150
Any other White background
13.2%
37
African
8.2%
23
Any other Asian background
3.9%
11
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
11
Any other Black background
3.2%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 24.6% 69 of 281 pupils
3.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.6%
Bromley 19.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.9% 56 pupils
England 14.8% 5.1 pts above
EHC plans 4.6% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 1.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 41
No specialist assessment yet 15
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

33.0% 27.4 pts below England
School 33.0%
Bromley 66.7%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

54.0%

19.8 pts below England

School 54.0%
Bromley 77.6%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

41.0%

29.3 pts below England

School 41.0%
Bromley 75.3%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

54.0%

18.0 pts below England

School 54.0%
Bromley 75.8%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.05%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.84 pts higher than England
School 7.05%
Bromley 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.87%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.05 pts higher than England
School 22.87%
Bromley 14.42%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.10%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.29 pts higher than England
School 4.10%
Bromley 1.45%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

66.9% 21.3 pts below England
Leesons Primary School
66.9%
Bromley
89.8%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information